by Nikki Brown | Jul 25, 2022 | Transport
Greater Manchester has been given the go-ahead to franchise the city region’s buses to create a simplified, affordable and sustainable public transport network which hopes to reduce carbon emissions. In March 2022, the High Court made a judgment that the Mayor...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 19, 2022 | Sustainable Living
A partnership between homelessness charity Emmaus Salford, the University of Salford, and construction firm Casey will develop new energy-efficient sleeping pods for people who are street homeless across Greater Manchester. The University of Salford’s Energy House...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 18, 2022 | Sustainable Living
Salford’s Swinton Square shopping centre has installed nature-based solutions as a pilot social value project to help tackle socio-environmental challenges such as flooding, air quality and biodiversity. The project, named ‘Greening Swinton Square’, aims to transform...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 15, 2022 | Sustainable Development, Sustainable Living
A funding package of more than £30m has been agreed for the revitalisation of public spaces in Ancoats including improvements to green spaces. Ancoats Green is set to be the “green heart” of the future neighbourhood with new planting and areas for recreation and rest....
by Nikki Brown | Jul 15, 2022 | Sustainable Development, Sustainable Living
Planning approval has been agreed to develop new housing and City River Park in Red Bank in the first phase of the major Victoria North regeneration area. The approved plans hope to ready the Red Bank neighbourhood for future residential development through land...